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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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